compound
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“The more high-quality businesses that reach public markets, the greater the chance that a handful will compound at outsized rates and anchor index returns over a decade or more.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
While much more research is needed before the compound could be tested in people, the discovery opens the door to a new treatment strategy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Lending to non-bank financial firms grew at a 21.9% compound annual rate from 2010 to 2024, becoming the fastest-growing loan segment.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft landed at the American Embassy compound in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, during a military evacuation drill, a public display of U.S. military reach that upset many Chavistas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“But that’s inside our house. The outside one’s for bodily waste, full of quaternary ammonium compound chemicals. You know, like that stinky blue soup at the bottom of a porta potty.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing compound
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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